Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course: Early Observations

Mika Saari; Petri Rantanen; Mikko Nurminen; Terhi Kilamo; Kari Systä; Pekka Abrahamsson

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48550-3_18

Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course: Early Observations

Mika Saari, Petri Rantanen, Mikko Nurminen, Terhi Kilamo, Kari Systä, Pekka Abrahamsson

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Abstract

This study explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in university teaching, with a focus on the teaching of programming. De- spite the growing use of AI in education, both students and teachers often struggle to understand its role and implications. To address this gap, we conducted a survey of a wide group of students (n=200) to as- sess their experiences and perspectives on the use of AI in programming education. The survey results suggest that AI is becoming increasingly involved in university teaching, particularly in the teaching of program- ming. However, students require guidance from teachers in order to use AI tools effectively in their studies. The study concludes that the goal of teaching programming should be to guide students in the responsible use of AI. Overall, the study highlights the need for greater awareness and understanding of AI in university teaching and the fact that teachers have an important role to play in providing guidance to students on the responsible use of AI tools.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops
Subtitle of host publication	XP 2022 Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, and XP 2023 Workshops, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 13–16, 2023, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Philippe Kruchten, Peggy Gregory
Publisher	Springer
Pages	182-191
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-48550-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-48549-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48550-3_18
Publication status	Published - 28 Dec 2023
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Conference on Agile Software Development - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 13 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023

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Name	Lecture notes in business information processing
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-1356

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Conference	International Conference on Agile Software Development
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	13/06/23 → 16/06/23

Keywords

AI
Education
Programming

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Saari, M., Rantanen, P., Nurminen, M., Kilamo, T., Systä, K., & Abrahamsson, P. (2023). Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course: Early Observations. In P. Kruchten, & P. Gregory (Eds.), Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops: XP 2022 Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, and XP 2023 Workshops, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 13–16, 2023, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 182-191). (Lecture notes in business information processing). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48550-3_18

Saari, Mika ; Rantanen, Petri ; Nurminen, Mikko et al. / Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course : Early Observations. Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops: XP 2022 Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, and XP 2023 Workshops, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 13–16, 2023, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Philippe Kruchten ; Peggy Gregory. Springer, 2023. pp. 182-191 (Lecture notes in business information processing).

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Saari, M, Rantanen, P, Nurminen, M , Kilamo, T , Systä, K & Abrahamsson, P 2023, Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course: Early Observations. in P Kruchten & P Gregory (eds), Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops: XP 2022 Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, and XP 2023 Workshops, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 13–16, 2023, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture notes in business information processing, Springer, pp. 182-191, International Conference on Agile Software Development, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13/06/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48550-3_18

Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course: Early Observations. / Saari, Mika; Rantanen, Petri; Nurminen, Mikko et al.
Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops: XP 2022 Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, and XP 2023 Workshops, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 13–16, 2023, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Philippe Kruchten; Peggy Gregory. Springer, 2023. p. 182-191 (Lecture notes in business information processing).

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Saari M, Rantanen P, Nurminen M , Kilamo T , Systä K , Abrahamsson P. Survey of AI Tool Usage in Programming Course: Early Observations. In Kruchten P, Gregory P, editors, Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops: XP 2022 Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, and XP 2023 Workshops, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 13–16, 2023, Revised Selected Papers. Springer. 2023. p. 182-191. (Lecture notes in business information processing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-48550-3_18

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